The United States Sits
in Silence
Where Was the US During the Holocaust?

America during the time of the holocaust was considered one of the most
powerful nations in the world. Economically, politically and socially,
America was a model of democracy, success and freedom. After World War
I, America adopted a policy of Isolationism, preventing their involvement
in other countryís domestic and international conflicts. In Eastern
Europe, during the 1930ís Hitlerís regime stripped all non-Aryans, specifically
Jews, of their civil liberties and humanity. Millions were massacred
while America sat in silence- Was America in denial of the harsh realities
or were they complying with their isolationist policy? There are a variety
of theories as to why the US waited years before entering the war. It
is economically and politically proven that America maintained an isolationist
policy with regard to foreign relations between 1920 and 1941. However,
there were underlying factors such as ignorance, denial and anti-Semitism
that further explain why America failed to become involve in the Holocaust
prior to 1941.

Isolationist policy (7/6/07: page removed at the request of the author)
Understanding the neutrality policy that the United States Government adopted
The political and economic reasons behind the United Stateís implementation
of this policy

Ignorance (link to US Ignorance
page) by Keren Wexler (author page)
The information provided to the American press by the Nazi regime may have
been faulty leading to American ignorance.
Was American Press given valid information about the holocaust?

Anti-Semitism (link to US
Anti-Semitism page) by Lauren Freeman (author
page)
An anti-Semitic sentiment existed among American Congress and the general
public.
Was a negative feeling towards the Jews a cause for Americaís behavior during
the Holocaust?